The Tactical Beauty Of The 4-4-2 Formation | Strengths And Weaknesses

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Why does this classic formation always come back? This video explains why.
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  • @RuiLuz
    @RuiLuz4 ай бұрын

    Easy to train, can be adapted, defends with two compact lines, one of the attackers can drop into the midfield and you get an extra man in defense, fashion comes and goes, but the 4-4-2 is always smiling from the corner.

  • @abduelelahk1165

    @abduelelahk1165

    4 ай бұрын

    Also you can imply any type of press you want with it (high-medium-low) block

  • @RuiLuz

    @RuiLuz

    4 ай бұрын

    @@abduelelahk1165 true

  • @rod6722
    @rod67224 ай бұрын

    The issue with playing a 4-4-2 in the modern game is that wide midfielders are pretty rare these days. Most wingers today are forwards who are used to play in single-striker formations. So putting them as wingers in a 4-4-2 would naturally turn it into a 4-2-4, which makes you lose the midfield battle against teams that have 3 men in midfield. If anything, the kinds of players today who’d make the most sense as wide midfielders in a 4-4-2 would probably be attacking midfielders with good crossing ability (like De Bruyne), and wing-backs (like Nuno Mendes).

  • @ivanjankovic2773

    @ivanjankovic2773

    4 ай бұрын

    Id say that physically strong midfielders could play that wide role. For an example Fede Valverde or Marcos Llorente. Or you could play it with intelligent explosive guys like Gavi

  • @bablubhaskar1223

    @bablubhaskar1223

    4 ай бұрын

    Chiesa is one even di Maria for thatpurpose

  • @marvinschneider9309
    @marvinschneider93094 ай бұрын

    I feel like the 4-4-2 is making a comeback also in the possession phase. City sometimes plays like this and it’s de Zerbis preferred formation

  • @edgarsoto1575

    @edgarsoto1575

    4 ай бұрын

    De Zerbi 4-4-2? Thought he used a 4-2-3-1

  • @RuiLuz

    @RuiLuz

    4 ай бұрын

    @@edgarsoto1575 the 4-2-3-1 can attack in a 4-4-2, the MAC can run forward into a Striker.

  • @bablubhaskar1223

    @bablubhaskar1223

    4 ай бұрын

    ​@@edgarsoto1575he uses a 4 box midfield 4 and 2 wingers

  • @bablubhaskar1223

    @bablubhaskar1223

    4 ай бұрын

    . . . . . . . . . . This how brighton look like and build from back 4 4box midfield 2 wingers

  • @fishyfish6510
    @fishyfish65104 ай бұрын

    A wise man who was famous for the 4-4-2 once said "Put the ball in that end, stop it going in the other end"

  • @muzammilaslam3610

    @muzammilaslam3610

    4 ай бұрын

    Sacchi said it right ? AC Milian legend.

  • @billiejoearmweak5302

    @billiejoearmweak5302

    4 ай бұрын

    @@muzammilaslam3610Lol dyche said it

  • @notfunny007

    @notfunny007

    4 ай бұрын

    ​@@billiejoearmweak5302same thing

  • @thejungwookim
    @thejungwookim4 ай бұрын

    It's funny to think the 4-4-2 is one of the simplest but most effective formations, especially in the defense.

  • @HT3897
    @HT38974 ай бұрын

    Can you make a video of 4-2-3-1 with attacking fullbacks and inverting wingers

  • @CaraVerde
    @CaraVerde4 ай бұрын

    Basically, 442 is the once popular 2332 (WM) formation, but in horizontal orientation. Like the later, it also forms 4 triangles that sandwiched 2 squares, making it a solid formation with a lot of passing options, and provide easy flexibility to transform the attacks into very controlling 424 or even very aggresive 244.

  • @RushaneLewinson-jw5wd
    @RushaneLewinson-jw5wd3 ай бұрын

    Diego Simeone is so clever he use is two attackers to draw out his two opponents center backs that is so brilliant that mean no matters how strong opposition defence is it very easily to get pull so a dead lock can be broken. The 4-4-2 formation also made a lot of sense how to generate the midfield so that it can always be solid to break through 🏆🥇⚽

  • @Qammar_GGMU
    @Qammar_GGMU4 ай бұрын

    I have Never seen a team so good in sitting 4-4-2 like I saw Simeone's Atletico Madrid. I never enjoyed this so called "Haraam Ball" from any team except Atletico Madrid ❤ They are dirty, smart with a lot of Dark Arts to grind out what they want mostly.

  • @username2168
    @username21684 ай бұрын

    Needed this old style short explanation, tysm

  • @adhnaanahmed5029
    @adhnaanahmed50294 ай бұрын

    inverting a fullback is really useful in 442 as it gives numerical advantage in mid considering only 2 central mids occupying the central space.inverting either one or both fullbacks gives cm freedom to push forward

  • @incognitoburrito8803
    @incognitoburrito88034 ай бұрын

    Unai emerys got a nice 4-4-2

  • @shaheemjackson283
    @shaheemjackson2834 ай бұрын

    One of the pioneers of formational and positional football! 🙌🏿

  • @markhakme6445
    @markhakme64454 ай бұрын

    3-1-3-3 of Bielsa and 3-2-4-1 of Pep

  • @mlondimbambo693
    @mlondimbambo6935 күн бұрын

    The 4-4-2 can be adapted in so many ways that you can't really say it has obvious weaknesses. It's compactness means it's good defensively but also for keeping possession...the wide wings tuck in to create the overload in midfield which at the same time creates space for the full backs to push forward...this is how a modern 4-4-2 is implemented. 1 holding and 1 attacking midfield is the shape that optimizes spacing.. The only thing that I'd say works against it is that it is less direct offensively. You can't pressure the opposition defense as quickly..because the pace of your attack has to be in sync with the wingers getting forward to convert the midfield overload to an overload in the box..

  • @hungotuan4431
    @hungotuan44314 ай бұрын

    Sometimes simplicity comes hand in hand with effectiveness....

  • @AlexRamirez-xc6hf
    @AlexRamirez-xc6hf4 ай бұрын

    Good afternoon FMS, would you be able to make a video explaining your opinion on why 5-3-2 is so fashionable these years? It would be very interesting. 🙏🙏

  • @kk7324
    @kk73244 ай бұрын

    442 is still the king. Most of the new "fancy" tactics are always made with the intention of breaking down low-mid block 4-4-2 in mind.(reason inverted fullbacks became a thing to overcome two strikers press).

  • @ronnie2546
    @ronnie25464 ай бұрын

    Heyy Nice vid🔥🔥🔥 Have you done Analysis of Liverpool vs Man Utd?

  • @yusufojoye
    @yusufojoye4 ай бұрын

    Please can you make a comparative of 442 and 433 formation and which one is more suited to crossing/cross-and-nod. I had a debate with some of my friends about this yesterday

  • @ftwsam2246
    @ftwsam224623 күн бұрын

    Can you do a video on the 4-2-3-1 ? A lot of teams use it.

  • @wswj5923
    @wswj59232 ай бұрын

    New thinkers love to talk about the 4-4-2 but most big clubs press/rest defense is 4-4-2

  • @fredrickogbebor2462
    @fredrickogbebor24624 ай бұрын

    Please do an analysis on the Fifa club World cup final between Man City and Fluminese

  • @hmahmud34792
    @hmahmud347924 ай бұрын

    pls make one for unai emery Aston Villa.

  • @oyeniyivictor307
    @oyeniyivictor3074 ай бұрын

    Hi Could you do a video about the strengths and weaknesses of the 4-3-3?

  • @FootballMadeSimple

    @FootballMadeSimple

    4 ай бұрын

    Already done, check out the link at the end of the video!

  • @jonpaul3868
    @jonpaul38684 ай бұрын

    "cover shadow" the overlooked defensive skill.

  • @FootballMadeSimple

    @FootballMadeSimple

    4 ай бұрын

    It's like having an extra defender

  • @bablubhaskar1223
    @bablubhaskar12234 ай бұрын

    442 is a formation highly reliant on individual quality and natural talent , it was during the 442 era we used have a lot of flashy dribbling, ridiculous finishes and goals in short we used to have ballers

  • @lemoramoipone1303
    @lemoramoipone13034 ай бұрын

    Aston Villa tactic nxt?

  • @SantosMaiortimedoBrasilSantosS
    @SantosMaiortimedoBrasilSantosS4 ай бұрын

    Bro pls, tatic City vs Fluminense. Guardiola vs Diniz plsssas

  • @CoolClipz
    @CoolClipz4 ай бұрын

    Talk about the 3-3-4 , I know it's not used but just talk about it's strengths and weaknesses

  • @JobHans

    @JobHans

    Ай бұрын

    That's deadlier than 22/23 Harry Maguire against a counter attack

  • @CoolClipz

    @CoolClipz

    Ай бұрын

    @@JobHans the concept is fascinating, I use it in FIFA

  • @oneilclarke7210
    @oneilclarke72104 ай бұрын

    I like the 433

  • @mohitdeshmukh3398
    @mohitdeshmukh33984 ай бұрын

    Trends create options of yes and no football hipsters give their opinions on podcasts and go but the brand 442 always remain and keep smiling from the corner knowing who is the boss

  • @chb7ayoub498
    @chb7ayoub4984 ай бұрын

    Dooo girounaaaa

  • @bobbiscorner7
    @bobbiscorner74 ай бұрын

    4.3.3

  • @kenvikta6992
    @kenvikta69924 ай бұрын

    Manger danger

  • @turbaw
    @turbaw4 ай бұрын

    3-5-2 or 3-4-3

  • @FootballMadeSimple

    @FootballMadeSimple

    4 ай бұрын

    Coming soon !

  • @karumehuie1407
    @karumehuie14074 ай бұрын

    Formation that switch to a back three

  • @raulgraniel5047
    @raulgraniel50474 ай бұрын

    How about the 4-3-2-1

  • @Amzz11
    @Amzz114 ай бұрын

    4-2-3-1 plz

  • @jakkaxn5513
    @jakkaxn55134 ай бұрын

    Most of the teams are playing now

  • @SimpleGeopolitics24
    @SimpleGeopolitics244 ай бұрын

    3

  • @markbeard2107
    @markbeard21074 ай бұрын

    Thomas Frank’s 3142

  • @kwabenayeboah9575
    @kwabenayeboah95754 ай бұрын

    4-3-3

  • @adithya9791
    @adithya97914 ай бұрын

    Excellent explanation can you brief about ancelloti tactics after Vinicious junior

  • @rooseveltpeters8578
    @rooseveltpeters85784 ай бұрын

    3-5-2

  • @sulongenjop7436
    @sulongenjop74364 ай бұрын

    442 is a parking bus tactic

  • @chippewahyd2006
    @chippewahyd20064 ай бұрын

    4-3-3 vs 4-3-3

  • @channeltobiopscom
    @channeltobiopscom4 ай бұрын

    I use it as a defensive Formation in a mid Block with my U16 Team. Works very well.

  • @mihirnatani4479
    @mihirnatani44794 ай бұрын

    madrid off the ball / defends in 442

  • @1legitsherif
    @1legitsherif4 ай бұрын

    343

  • @pc8679
    @pc86794 ай бұрын

    4222 formation

  • @fiaselalmanea5386
    @fiaselalmanea53864 ай бұрын

    Inter inzaghi

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